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This article in the Collegian talks about the organization of a minstrel show by the sophomore class of Westhampton College. It further goes on to talk about the people who were in charge of the arrangements, direction, and the acting.

This column published in The Collegian on January 20, 1922, was an advertisement for a play titled, "Yellow Jacket." According to the advert, "Yellow Jacket," was an "authentic" presentation of Chinese drama, and had been performed in New York. The…

This article discusses the planning of events for the year 1923 by YMCA. One of the events planned by them is a minstrel show. All the proceeds from the show would help YMCA members attend the annual YMCA conference.

This picture on the advertisement page shows a group of white students in the middle of performance. Everyone is seen wearing black paint on the face to indicate that their characters are black. Furthermore, a lot of Confederate flags can also be…

This photograph in the 1952 yearbooks shows three college students wearing black paint on their face, their gender is unclear. It looks like a picture taken either before or after a minstrel show. The students can be seen holding a picture of a…

This picture from the Kappa Sigma fraternity section in The Web shows a greek life party. An African American male can be seen in the middle of the room holding a band bass drum over his head. It is not clear from this picture whether this person is…

This page from the Sigma Chi fraternity section shows a man and a woman at what seems to be a fraternity event. In the background, two black men can be seeing playing musical instruments. They seem to be part of the band invited to perform at the…

In this photograph in the beginning of the 1969 yearbook, a black woman can be seen performing on stage. She seems to be singing. In the background, one can also see a black man playing an electric guitar. It was common for African Americans to be…